Voters should be aware of upcoming deadlines and the procedures for voting by absentee ballot in the June 12th State Primaries.

Voting Absentee In Person – Visit the Office of the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission (222 McDaniel Ave B-9 Pickens, SC 29671) inside the Pickens County Administration Facility, complete an application, and cast your ballot on one of our voting machines. The voter will be required to show either his/her Pickens County voter registration card, SC drivers license, or SC DMV issued ID card. Our office is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may vote absentee in person up until 5:00 pm, Monday, June 11, 2012.

Voting Absentee By Mail –

Step 1: Contact the office of the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission to request an absentee ballot application. You may make the request in person or by phone, mail, email, or fax. You may also make the request on our website at https://pickenselections.org/absentee-application-request/

Step 3: Complete the application, sign it, and return it to the Office of the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission (222 McDaniel Ave B-9 Pickens, SC 29671) by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2012. You may return the application in person or by mail, email, or fax.

Step 4: You will be mailed an absentee ballot.

Step 5: Vote the ballot following ballot instructions and return it to the Office of the Pickens County Registration & Elections Commission (222 McDaniel Ave B-9 Pickens, SC 29671) by 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2012. You may return the ballot in person or by mail.

Persons qualified to vote by absentee ballot:

Persons who will be outside their county of residence on Election Day

Members of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine, and their spouses and dependents residing with them

Persons who, for reasons of employment, will not be able to vote on election day

Physically disabled persons

Persons sixty-five years of age or older

Persons serving as a juror in state or federal court on Election Day

Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on day of election or within a four-day period before the election

Persons with a death or funeral in the family within three days before the election

Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial

Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons

Certified poll watchers, poll managers, and county election officials working on Election Day

Find more information on absentee voting, request an application for an absentee ballot, and much more on our website: https://pickenselections.org/.

Online Registration Deadline 11:59PM Oct 8th

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NEW! Register to Vote ONLINE

Requires S.C. Driver’s License or DMV ID

If you have moved and not updated your address with the DMV, you’ll need to do this first by CLICKING HERE (Click green “Next” button at bottom of next screen and follow onscreen prompts. After you have updated your DMV record, you’ll need to return to this page and hit the “Register Now” button above to register to vote or update your voter registration record.)

Online applications must be submitted on or before the deadline to be valid for any specific election. Online voter registration does not “turn off” at the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be processed but will not be valid for that particular election.

Check Your Voter Registration Online Here

Get My Absentee Application

*Important: You will need to download and print the application the system provides you, sign it, and send it to our office. Application can be sent by US Postal Mail, Email Attachment, or Fax.

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